The launch of Google 's new operating system , which will be offered free of charge online next year, has raised eyebrows at software giant Microsoft , whose Office suite does not exist in an online version and is also very expensive.
The Redmond company has responded car owner data to the world's largest search engine by announcing that it will launch an online version of its Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs. It will be a reduced but completely free version, accessible from any device. Microsoft thus offers the opportunity to work from a mobile phone, a browser or even a computer.
At Microsoft 's Worldwide Partner Conference on Monday, company executives confirmed that Windows 7 will go on sale to businesses on September 1 and to individuals on October 22. They also announced the launch of a cost-saving product for companies, the Microsoft Partner Network.
Google Chrome's Allies
Google has many allies in the battle to conquer the market for its operating system, Google Chrome. Acer, Adobe, Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba, Asus, Freescale, Lenovo, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments are some of the companies that work with the search engine "to design and build devices that provide the user with an extraordinary experience," according to Google on the Google Chrome team blog .
Manufacturers Toshiba and Asus will install Google's operating system on their netbooks , ensuring that it reaches end users and could threaten Microsoft's empire in the market for pre-installed operating systems.